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opie's twisted balls
11-06-2009, 04:00 PM
discuss
FrogSlayer
11-06-2009, 04:04 PM
Pre
I haven't gotten into the smart phone thing yet, but I have been using a Palm handheld for about 10 years now. It handles all my business scheduling. for that reason alone I would pick the palm, hoping everything would transfer. It is a very nice device.
underdog
11-06-2009, 04:05 PM
Is the pre on any network other than Sprint? If that's the case, it's not argument at all. Sprint is horrendous.

AT&T sucks, too. The only reason not to get an iphone is the network. Other than that, it's basically the perfect phone.
opie's twisted balls
11-06-2009, 04:09 PM
Pre
I haven't gotten into the smart phone thing yet, but I have been using a Palm handheld for about 10 years now. It handles all my business scheduling. for that reason alone I would pick the palm, hoping everything would transfer. It is a very nice device.
I used a palm device in the pre-blackberry days and honestly hated the UI. The pre looks different enough to want to try again.


Is the pre on any network other than Sprint? If that's the case, it's not argument at all. Sprint is horrendous.

AT&T sucks, too. The only reason not to get an iphone is the network. Other than that, it's basically the perfect phone.
Both devices are offered by Bell (bell.ca) who's network is decent.
Tallman388
11-06-2009, 04:11 PM
How is the XM/Sirius app on the iPhone? I'm getting one in December and want the app so I can listen at work.
Space Edge
11-06-2009, 08:10 PM
How is the XM/Sirius app on the iPhone? I'm getting one in December and want the app so I can listen at work.

The official Sirius/XM app is ok but they make a app called PocketTunes which is much better and allows you to record the stream.

I would get a iPhone if I were you then jailbreak it.
zentraed
11-06-2009, 08:56 PM
The Pre should be available on Verizon early next year, but for now, it would mean going with Sprint. I've had my Pre for a few months and I'm pretty pleased with it. Battery life isn't that great, but I like the keyboard and the interface well enough. It's a completely new operating system (called WebOS). For old Palm OS users, there's an emulator you can get. Syncing your existing contacts can be a bit of a bitch since it stores all of its contacts and calendars in the cloud (Google, Facebook, online Palm Profile, and others).

It's real easy to "hack" if you want. You just type in the old Konami cheat code and you can install whatever you want. You can even ssh into it and directly work with the linux shell via WiFi. There's automated installers for homebrew apps and patches. precentral.net is a good website for info/apps.
Suspect Chin
11-06-2009, 09:25 PM
AT&T sucks, too. The only reason not to get an iphone is the network. Other than that, it's basically the perfect phone.

Agreed. Unless you are in one of the major markets, the AT&T 3G network sucks. Supposedly they are improving their network nationwide and releasing a 4G network soon however. The iPhone itself is amazing.
Tenbatsuzen
11-07-2009, 01:52 PM
AT&T sucks, too. The only reason not to get an iphone is the network. Other than that, it's basically the perfect phone.

No physical keyboard.
furie
11-07-2009, 02:41 PM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/furie1335/pics/logo_apple.jpg
sailor
11-07-2009, 02:51 PM
No physical keyboard.

that's a good thing.
Suspect Chin
11-07-2009, 04:20 PM
that's a good thing.

Sometimes it sucks. Probably shouldn't say this, but compared to other phones I've had (particularly ones with real keyboards) it is really hard to text/email and drive with the iPhone.
Tenbatsuzen
11-07-2009, 06:26 PM
that's a good thing.

No, it's not. I like the tactical sense of pressing something. Plus I have big goon hands.
razorboy
11-07-2009, 09:01 PM
I still like my unlocked Samsung Jack.
underdog
11-07-2009, 09:59 PM
Sometimes it sucks. Probably shouldn't say this, but compared to other phones I've had (particularly ones with real keyboards) it is really hard to text/email and drive with the iPhone.

Yeah, that's the one thing that's difficult with my storm. I cannot text and drive.

No, it's not. I like the tactical sense of pressing something. Plus I have big goon hands.

I have Megan Fox fingers and I can still type on the storm's virtual keyboard.
opie's twisted balls
11-08-2009, 04:54 AM
I have Megan Fox fingers
They smell like Brian Austin Green's ball sack?
sailor
11-08-2009, 06:38 AM
No, it's not. I like the tactical sense of pressing something. Plus I have big goon hands.

so, for the vast majority it's a good thing? i can live with that.

They smell like Brian Austin Green's ball sack?

you really have a ball fixation, don't ya?
GregoryJoseph
11-08-2009, 06:38 AM
I think Palm is all but dead.

Google's Android phones (http://gizmodo.com/5398942/the-iphone+to+android-switch-10-things-you-need-to-know)seem to be the only real competition.
KnoxHarrington
11-08-2009, 07:00 AM
I think Palm is all but dead.

Google's Android phones (http://gizmodo.com/5398942/the-iphone+to+android-switch-10-things-you-need-to-know)seem to be the only real competition.

The Pre doesn't seem to have been the slam dunk they really needed. I think that partnering with Sprint, possibly the worst cell phone carrier of them all, was a big mistake.

I tried a Pre, and absolutely hated the keyboard. The keys are like these little plastic chicklet things; it's not nearly as good as the keyboard on any Blackberry model (except the Storm, of course.) And it seemed to me that there was less space per letter than on the iPhone's onscreen keyboard.